Recently, FamilySearch expanded its free online archives with over 548 million records from 35 different countries. Some exciting additions include 131 million civil registration records from the Philippines, 4 million social security death records from France, and 4 million civil registration records from Sri Lanka.
Other countries with significant record additions include the following:
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Guatemala
- Indonesia
- Uruguay
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- Asia and Middle East
- Canada and United States of America
- Europe (Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Turkey, etc.)
- Latin America (South America, Brazil, Central America, Caribbean, Mexico, etc.)
- Pacific and Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, etc.)
Asia and Middle East
Country
| Collection
| Indexed Records
|
| Collection ID
|
| Indonesia | Indonesia, Civil Registration, 1806-1997 | 1,090,624 | Expanded collection | 5000168 |
| Philippines | Philippines Civil Registration (National), 1945-1996 | 8,773,243 | Expanded collection | 1852584 |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka, Civil Registration, 1768-1990 | 2,862,993 | Expanded collection | 2209866 |
Canada and United States of America
Country
| Collection
| Indexed Records
|
| Collection ID
|
| United States | Alaska, State Archives (Juneau), Naturalization Records, 1890-1972 | 18,526 | Expanded collection | 3235391 |
| United States | Georgia, Military Discharge Records, ca.1890 - ca.1967 | 714 | Expanded collection | 4113736 |
| United States | Massachusetts, United States Naturalization Records, 1790-1991 | 848,879 | Expanded collection | 2632082 |
| United States | Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991 | 484 | Expanded collection | 2060668 |
| United States | Missouri, County Naturalization Records, 1830-1985 | 4,682 | Expanded collection | 1880587 |
| United States | Missouri, Military Discharge Records, 1862-1996 | 278 | Expanded collection | 4159751 |
| United States | North Dakota and South Dakota Naturalization Records, 1851-1924 | 5,708 | Expanded collection | 3241319 |
| United States | Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977 | 41,585 | Expanded collection | 1987615 |
| United States | Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Naturalization Records, 1835-1978 | 228,681 | Expanded collection | 5000282 |
| United States | South Carolina, Naturalization Records, 1885-1955 | 9,988 | Expanded collection | 5000228 |
| United States | Illinois, District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1856-1991 | 1,445 | Expanded collection | 3158878 |
| United States | California, San Francisco, Records of Chinese Laborers Returning to the US, 1882-1888 | 4,241 | Expanded collection | 3233819 |
| United States | New England Seamen Records, 1790-1947 | 208,822 | Expanded collection | 5000341 |
| United States | New England, Petitions for Naturalization, 1787-1906 | 38,723 | Expanded collection | 2064580 |
| United States | Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1912 | 812,647 | Expanded collection | 4149585 |
| United States | West Virginia, U.S. District Court Naturalization Records, 1844-1875 | 1,606 | Expanded collection | 5000292 |
| United States | Wisconsin, Naturalization Records, 1848-1991 | 1,116 | Expanded collection | 2174939 |
Europe
Country
| Collection
| Indexed Records
|
| Collection ID
|
| Belgium | Belgium, Antwerp, Civil Registration, 1588-1953 | 833 | Expanded collection | 2138481 |
| Belgium | Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912 | 2,082 | Expanded collection | 2138511 |
| Croatia | Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994 | 174,422 | Expanded collection | 2040054 |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic, Church Books, 1552-1981 | 87,711 | Expanded collection | 1804263 |
| France | France, Insee Social Security Death Index, 1970-2022 | 3,999,819 | Expanded collection | 3658994 |
| France | France, La Réunion, Parish and Civil Registration, 1704-1914 | 504,937 | Expanded collection | 5000430 |
| France | France, Vendée, Parish and Civil Registration, 1508-1894 | 180,894 | Expanded collection | 5000367 |
| France | France, Vosges, Parish and Civil Registration, 1522-1956 | 161,558 | Expanded collection | 5000301 |
| Hungary | Hungary Civil Registration, 1895-1980 | 32,269 | Expanded collection | 1452460 |
| Iceland | Iceland Church Census, 1744-1965 | 6,829 | Expanded collection | 2697871 |
| Ireland | Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900 | 107,064 | Expanded collection | 2820100 |
| Italy | Italy, Cagliari, Cagliari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1934 | 19,475 | Expanded collection | 2043426 |
| Italy | Italy, Como, Como, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 | 350,979 | Expanded collection | 2043815 |
| Italy | Italy, Genova, Chiavari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941 | 25,843 | Expanded collection | 1482818 |
| Italy | Italy, Ravenna, Ravenna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1943 | 62,740 | Expanded collection | 1947700 |
| Italy | Italy, Rovigo, Rovigo, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1937 | 71,594 | Expanded collection | 1482864 |
| Italy | Italy, Sassari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1803-1942 | 120 | Expanded collection | 4464417 |
| Italy | Italy, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1941 | 1,147 | Expanded collection | 1947831 |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg Census Records, 1843-1900 | 111 | Expanded collection | 2037957 |
| Norway | Norway, Probate Index Cards, 1640-1903 | 227,390 | Expanded collection | 1661306 |
| Ukraine | Ukraine, Poltava, Metrical Books, 1741-1937 | 83,651 | Expanded collection | 4440335 |
| United Kingdom | Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 | 717,839 | Expanded collection | 5000163 |
Latin America
Country
| Collection
| Indexed Records
|
| Collection ID
|
| Argentina | Argentina, Santiago del Estero, Catholic Church Records, 1581-1961 | 25,212 | Expanded collection | 1974197 |
| Brazil | Brazil, Cemetery Records, 1799-2024 | 2,256,105 | Expanded collection | 2137269 |
| Brazil | Brazil, Foreigner Files, 1653-2022 | 644,293 | Expanded collection | 5000160 |
| Brazil | Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1820-2021 | 5,430 | Expanded collection | 3479702 |
| Brazil | Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-2013 | 200,171 | Expanded collection | 4473609 |
| Chile | Chile, Cemetery Records, 1701-2021 | 163,828 | Expanded collection | 1428897 |
| Colombia | Colombia, Bogotá, AGN, DAS Alphabetical Cards | 47,177 | Expanded collection | 4447296 |
| Colombia | Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2019 | 557,994 | Expanded collection | 1726975 |
| Colombia | Colombia, Censuses, 1777-1967 | 55,081 | Expanded collection | 5000123 |
| Colombia | Colombia, Migration Records, 1885-2014 | 1,156,221 | Expanded collection | 5000159 |
| Costa Rica | Costa Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-2022 | 428,037 | Expanded collection | 1460016 |
| El Salvador | El Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977 | 416,170 | Expanded collection | 1919582 |
| Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe, Civil Registration Records, 1792-1872 | 12,042 | Expanded collection | 4293709 |
| Guatemala | Guatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1874-2008 | 2,040,105 | Expanded collection | 2075150 |
| Guatemala | Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Civil Registration, 1796-2008 | 25,522 | Expanded collection | 2451045 |
| Honduras | Honduras, Catholic Church Records, 1633-1978 | 130,144 | Expanded collection | 1823595 |
| Martinique | Martinique, Church Records, 1662-1847 | 291,796 | Expanded collection | 4316497 |
| Martinique | Martinique, Civil Registration Records, 1766-1874 | 101,916 | Expanded collection | 4316501 |
| Mexico | Mexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1996 | 9,846 | Expanded collection | 1883388 |
| Panama | Panama, Catholic Church Records, 1707-1982 | 155 | Expanded collection | 1913397 |
| Paraguay | Paraguay, Immigration Records, 1901 - 2016 | 98,400 | Expanded collection | 5000277 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | St Kitts and Nevis, Church Records, 1747-1930 | 45,434 | Expanded collection | 4440822 |
| Uruguay | Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-2020 | 2,530,107 | Expanded collection | 1837849 |
| Venezuela | Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-2022 | 91,402 | Expanded collection | 1951777 |
Pacific and Oceania
Country
| Collection
| Indexed Records
|
| Collection ID
|
| Australia | Australia, Victoria, Wills, Probate and Administration Files, 1841-1926 | 8,891 | Expanded collection | 2207846 |
| New Zealand | New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840-1981 | 920 | Expanded collection | 2780088 |
| Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea, Vital Records, 1867-2000 | 29,136 | Expanded collection | 2114430 |
| World | Find a Grave Index | 4,592,337 | Expanded collection | 2221801 |
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